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D. C. KELLOGG AND F. ROKETTu CRSET; APPLICATION mfp JAN.21.1919.

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mann s'rnrns PATENT onnicn :DOUGLAS C. KELLOGG AND FRANCIS ROCKETT, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS TO THE IVI. 6c K. CORSET C0., OF'JACKSON, MICHIGAN. i

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 21, 1919. Serial No. 272,343.

The main object of this invention' is to provide an improved corset which is suitably stiffened and supported and at the same time has an upper central front portion which' yields readily, thereby avoiding discomfort to the wea-rer.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

We accomplish the objects of our invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of our invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a detail front view of a front lace, front opening corset embodying the features of our invention.

Fig. II is a detail front elevation of a front opening rear lace corset embodying the features of our invention.

Fig. III is an enlarged detail horizontal section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. I.

Fig. IV is an enlarged detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line Llc-4l: of Fig. I.

Fig. V is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 5-5 of Fig. I.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines,

Referring to the drawing, 1 and 2 represent the two front body sections of a corset and 3 a narrow closure member between. This closure member is secured to the edge of the section 1 by means of the lacing 4. The section 1 and the closure member 3 have eyelets 5 for the lace. The closure member 1 is detachably secured to the section 2 by the clasps 6 and studs 7 which are mounted on steels 8 as is usual practice. The upper ends of these steels, however, terminate at 9 `in a substantially spaced relation to the upper end of the corset, the corset illustrated being a short waist corset, the waist line thereof being indicated by the lacing.

Above the clasps vand studs the closure `member 3 and the section 2 are detacbably connected by means of hooks and eyes, designated generally by the numeral 10. The steels or stiifening members 11 adjacent the edge of the section l terminate at 12 in the plane of the upper ends of the clasp and stud steels 8. This is below the bust of the user. The sections are provided withfull length stiffening members 13 adjacent these short stud and clasp steels and stiffening member, the same being indicated conventionally. To support this central flexible portion and at the same time permit its ready yielding or flexing we provide diagonally disposed stiffenino members 14 which are arranged with their 2lower ends below the upper ends of the clasp and stud steels and the short stilfening members, respectively, and adjacent the first full length stiffening members and their upper ends in approximately the vertical plane thereof.

In the modification shown in Fig. II the parts are arranged in the same relation, the same being an adaptation of our improvements to a rear lace front opening corset.

We have not attempted to illustrate or describe other modifications or adaptations as we believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which our invention relates to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

We have illustrated our improvements mainly in conventional form and we believe the same will be readily understood.

I'Iaving thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In a corset, the combination of the two front body sections thereof and a closure member between with one of its edges laced to the edge of one body section and its other edge detachably connected to the edge of the other body section by fastenings comprising studs and clasps mounted on steels, such studs and clasp steels and an edge stili'ening member of the laced body section terminating a substantial distance from. the

top of the corset and below the bust providing a central flexing,` portion at the front, said body sections havingl full length stiftening members adjacent saidv stud and clasp steels and said short stii'ening member, and stiffening members disposed diagonally upward from such full length stiiiening meinbers withl their lower ends below the upper ends of said clasp and stud steels and said short stieening member respectively, and their upper ends approximately in the Vertical.v planes thereof.

2. In a corset, the combination of two front body sections and means for joining the saine, the stiffening members for said sections adjacent the edge thereof terminating a substantial distance from the top. of vthe corset and belo-W the bust providing a central flexing portion at the front, said sec tions having- 'full length stiilening' members adjacent their said short stiffeningl members, and stiffening members disposed diagonally upward from said full length stitl'enin,r members with their lower ends below the upper ends of said short stiii'ening members andl their upper ends in approximately the Vertical plu-nes thereof.

In witness whereoiI we have hereunto set our hands and seuls in the presence of two witnesses.

Miss C. OBERTREIS, OLA L. MARSHALL.

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